Burial-case.



D. WALDIE & G'. W. GALWAY.

BURIAL CASE. APPLIOTION FILED APR. 13, 190.8.

900,968, I Patented 001;. 13,1908.

l I I I I I I l l I UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

DAVID WALDIE AND GEORGEA W. GALWAY, oF WATERToWN, NEW YORK.

BURIAL-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent. l

Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

Application filed April 13, 1908. Serial N o. 426,691.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that we,.DAvID WALDIE and GEORGE W. GALWAY, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Watertown, in the count v of Jeii'erson andlState of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improve# mentsin Burial-Cases, of which the following is a specification. f

This invention relates to improvements in burial-cases. havingparticular reference to that class in which the body partis made ofcement, the object being to provide cases in which ordinary caskets orcoliins may be placed and hermetically sealed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a burial-case or gravevault which is practically indestructible, simple, and which' body partand a suitable lid or cover therefor, y ii both of which are or fineconcrete.

The invention furtherconsists of simple preferably made of cement .meansfor sealing the cover so as to make a perfectly tight receptacle.`

The invention further consists 'of suitable handles for carrying thecase, whichl are supported by a serles of simple but strong metallicstirrups immovably attached to the bottom and sides of the case. 4

T-o this end the invention consists inthecombination, construction andarrangement of the'parts of the case, as hereinafter fully described,illustrated by the accompanying drawing, and lthen pointed out in theclaims.

Referring to the drawing, Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a top planand side elevation of a burial-case embodying the various features ofour'invention.v Fig. 3'is a central cross-section substantial] on theline 3 3 of Fig. 2, showing particularly the method of sealing thecover; also showingA the construction and manner of applying thehandlesupports of both the cover and the body of the case. Fig. 4 is apartial cross-section showing a modified construction of theV handlesupport.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the severalviews.

In thedrawing we have shown a rectangu-l lar burial-case or'grave vault,consisting of side 4walls 2, end walls 3, and bottom 4, all of which arepreferably made'of cement molded or formed in one part, and which may bemade in several sizes to suit the re uirements of receptacles of thekind. Y The ott-omof,

the body partis preferably formed at throughout, with the exception. oftwo or more narrow transverse ribs 5, which project upwardly an inch ormore and which are intended to support and hold the coliin a shortdistance away from the bottom. The upper inner edges of the sides 2 andends 3 are rabbeted, as -at 6, to receivethe cover 7, which Vis also ppreferably made of cement, and is slightly arched as shown in Fig. 3,for the purpose of adding strength to the same. The cover 7 as shown inthe several views, is made shorter and narrower than the recess 6,and'is intended when set in place for sealing the case, to be disposedin such manner as to leave a narrow crevasse or opening 8 all aroundsaid cover the depth of the recess 6. After a coffin with its contentshas been deposited in the case, the attendants should rst appl a coatingof thin cement to the `horizonta `surface of the recess 6, and Whilethecement is still wet place the cover in the recess, adjustingit so asto leave the equally spaced opening 8 all around the same. The under andouter edges ofthe cover will then sol rest upon the cement coveredvledge 6, andv v become sealed at that point. The'n cement grouting orother plastic substance may be poured into the crevasse 8 until it isfilled, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. After this grouting becomes set andhardened, the case will be hermetically sealed.

Burial-cases made of cement or analogous materials vare,as a rule, verymuch heavier than the ordinary wooden or metallic cases, and for thatreason require substantial means for handling or transporting the same.`To, this end we have provided a series of handle supports or stirrups9, which are preferably made of strap steel or iron, in one part, asshown. These supports are preferably formed U-shaped as illustrated inFig.V 3, and their opposite ends are formed into integral loops 10,which are adapted to receive suitable Wooden or metallicfhandle ba-rs 11the latter preferably detachably applied to the dle straps 9 should beformed up as shown.

andfitted with the attaching bolts 12 and the washers Orplates 13, andthese should be set in the mold in which the case is tobe cast in suchmanner that when the cement is poured in they become embedded in theside.

walls and bottom, and their outer sides remain flush with the outersurface of the case.

To facilitate the handling of the cover, a pair of loop-bolts 14 areprovided, and these are mounted upon a vlat bar or part 15 which extendsthe greater part of the length of the cover. This bar and the stem ofthe loops are also cast or molded in the cover when the latter is made.A detachable bar'16 is then employed for handling the cover. i

In practice the burial-case will be stationed at or near the grave. Theinterment will consist of placing the coffin and its contents in thecase while the latter is above ground. The cover will then be set inplaceand sealed, as described, after which the case will be deposited inthe grave. In'the present invention the construction is very simple .andcomprises but few parts, all of whlch ma be manufactured at a smallexpense, an produce a burial-case or vault which is practicallyimperishable.

lt is obvious that some -modiications or changes may be made in theparts within the scope dened by the appended claims, and we therefore donot restrict ourselves tothe precise construction and arrangement asherein shown and described.

Having thus describedour invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is e 1. In a'burial case, the combination witha body formed in one part, having an open top l' sai the cover.

recessed to receive a loosely fitting cover, of a series of U-shapedmetallic stirrups secured to the bottom and sides of the body, andhaving integral loops formed on the opposite ends thereof, a detachablehandle inserted in the loops on each side of the body, a detachablehandle-bar for the cover, and a pair of loo -bolts to support saidhandle-bar, the

d loop-bolts secured to a bar embedded in 2. In a burial case, thecombinationl with a hollow body formed out of cement having an open top,and a cement cover therefor, of a handle mechanism for the cover,comprising a handle-bar, a pair of loop-bolts and a bar embedded in thecover, a handle disposed on each side of the body, a series of metallicstirrups fitted to the bottom and sides of the body, and having integralloops formed on the opposite ends thereof to receive said handles, and aseries of flange bolts embedded in the bottom and sides of the body tohold said supports in place.

In testimony ywhereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

DAVID WALDLE GEORGE W. GALWAY.

Witnesses:

EDWARD W. CARROLL, E. W. FISH.

